Number of under-five deaths, male, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Number of under-five deaths, male, per capita was 0.0019 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of under-five deaths, male, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1974–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, number of under-five deaths, male, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 0.0019 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.0054 units per person in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.0019 units per person, in 2024.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 6th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths, male, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0054 units per person | — |
| 1975 | 0.0053 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0051 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 0.005 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0049 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0048 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0047 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0046 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0046 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0045 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0044 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0044 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0044 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0043 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0043 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0042 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0041 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0041 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.004 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.004 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0039 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0039 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.005 units per person | +28.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0049 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0045 units per person | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0044 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0042 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0041 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0039 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0037 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0036 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0028 units per person | -22.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0027 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0026 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0025 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0024 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0023 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0022 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0022 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0021 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0021 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0021 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0021 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.002 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.002 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0021 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0021 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0021 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.002 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.002 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0019 units per person | -2.7% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0019 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0011 units per person, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0019 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0009 units per person, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of under-five deaths, male, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +28.2% | 0.0039 units per person | 0.005 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0051 units per person | 0.0048 units per person | 0.0054 units per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0044 units per person | 0.0042 units per person | 0.0047 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0043 units per person | 0.0039 units per person | 0.005 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0032 units per person | 0.0024 units per person | 0.0042 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0021 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.002 units per person | 0.0019 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More education data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 621,578 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.99 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 410,532 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 427,300 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.93 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 21.15 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 7.35 % change on previous year (2021)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1999 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, male, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Number of under-five deaths, male, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.0019 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, male, per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0054 units per person in 1974.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male, per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0019 units per person in 2024.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for number of under-five deaths, male, per capita?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male, per capita rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, male, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five deaths, male divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of under-five deaths, male ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths, male Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of under-five deaths, male divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.